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Russia Claims Local Gains as Ukraine Reports 231 Battles and Mass Strikes

Officials on both sides issued conflicting tallies during another day of heavy fighting.

Overview

  • Ukraine’s General Staff reported 231 combat engagements in the past 24 hours, with the heaviest pressure in the Pokrovsk sector.
  • Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces launched 53 missiles, conducted 56 airstrikes using 130 guided bombs, deployed 5,490 kamikaze drones, and carried out 4,063 shelling attacks.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry said its forces captured Otradnoye in Kharkiv Region and Kuzminovka in the Donetsk People’s Republic.
  • Moscow reported large strikes on Ukrainian military‑industrial and energy infrastructure using long‑range precision weapons, including Kinzhal missiles, claiming all designated targets were hit.
  • Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed Ukraine lost about 1,465 personnel in the last day and said air defenses downed a Neptune missile and 356 UAVs, while Ukraine’s General Staff estimated Russia’s total personnel losses at about 1,117,360 since February 2022.